Harvard Model United Nations India

What Harvard Model United Nations India does

Harvard Model United Nations India (HMUN India) is a non-profit educational conference that runs annually for high school students in India, simulating United Nations committee proceedings. Founded in 2010 as an extension of Harvard Model United Nations Boston, it is co-produced by the Harvard International Relations Council, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and Worldview Education Services Pvt. Ltd., an Indian experiential learning company. The 16th session in 2026 operates two simultaneous chapters: Bengaluru (August 13-16) and Jaipur (August 20-23), with 10 simulated committees including General Assembly, ECOSOC, Crisis, and Traditional Crisis formats, drawing over 1,000 students from 300+ schools. The conference emphasizes consensus-building and collaboration over speech delivery, chaired by Harvard undergraduate directors, and is described as the most prestigious high school MUN conference in India and Asia.

The business model is a one-time registration-based event revenue model, with revenue derived primarily from delegate registration fees structured by channel: school-based registrations at INR 43,500-45,500 per domestic delegate (plus a INR 35,000 school fee), individual registrations at INR 35,000-55,000, and international delegate fees of USD 650-850. Ancillary revenue comes from faculty advisor fees, Assistant Director fees, airport transfers, and single-occupancy upgrades. The technology stack is intentionally minimal, relying on third-party platforms including MUNager for registration, MUNbase for position paper submission, Google Forms for Impact Initiative applications, and YouTube for content distribution, with no proprietary software product.

Complementary program modules include the Impact Initiative (SDG-aligned student projects), the Development Fund (community projects in Shapur, Telangana), a Financial Aid program for underrepresented delegates, an Assistant Director leadership pipeline, the Speaker Series featuring diplomats and industry leaders, and Advisors Connect for educator professional development. Distribution is anchored in school-based B2B-style registrations capped at 30 delegates per school, supplemented by limited individual registrations and outreach through Instagram, YouTube, email, and the broader MUN circuit.

Name

Harvard Model United Nations India

Legal name

Harvard Model United Nations India

Website

https://hmunindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Harvard Model United Nations India is a non-profit high school Model UN conference co-produced by Harvard's International Relations Council and Worldview Education, running two annual chapters in Bengaluru and Jaipur for 1,000+ delegates from 300+ schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Educational Conferences

akta.pro primary industry

Model United Nations (MUN) (EDAMAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps (EDAMALAK), Model UN & Parliamentary Procedure Programs (Oratory-Focused) (EDAMAOAG)

Keywords

• Model UN conferences
• Youth education programs
• Experiential learning services
• Delegation registration services
• Student leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Delegate Registration Fees: The primary revenue stream comes from delegate registration fees. School-based registrations charge INR 45,500 per domestic delegate (double occupancy) or INR 43,500 (triple occupancy), plus a school registration fee of INR 35,000. Individual registrations are priced higher at INR 55,000 (double occupancy) or INR 35,000 (non-residential). International delegates pay USD 650-850. Additional revenue comes from add-on services including airport transfers and optional single occupancy upgrades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Harvard Model United Nations India operates a four-day Model United Nations simulation conference for high school students, co-produced by Harvard University's International Relations Council and Worldview Education. The conference runs two simultaneous chapters (Bengaluru and Jaipur) featuring ten simulated UN committees chaired by Harvard undergraduates, with complementary programs including delegate registration, Assistant Director staffing, Financial Aid, Development Fund, and Impact Initiative student projects.

Product overview

Harvard Model United Nations India is a single unified conference product offering two chapter events (Bengaluru and Jaipur) for high school students. The core offering includes ten simulated UN committees spanning four General Assembly bodies (UNHRC, DISEC, SOCHUM, SPECPOL), three Economic and Social committees (UNDP, UNCTAD, CCPCJ), two Crisis committees (UNSC, Ad-Hoc), and one Traditional Crisis Committee (Cleopatra's Court). The conference is supported by complementary modules including school and individual delegate registration systems, an Assistant Director staffing program, Financial Aid for underrepresented delegates, the Development Fund for community impact, and the Impact Initiative for student SDG projects. Ancillary experiences include the Speaker Series with distinguished guests, pre-conference preparation webinars, social events (DJ nights, dances), and Advisors Connect for educator professional development. Registration and position paper submission are managed through third-party platforms MUNager and MUNbase respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Harvard Model United Nations India Conference
• School Registration
• Individual Registration

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 students from 300+ schools participate annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Harvard International Relations Council (IRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009The Harvard International Relations Council (IRC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in the 1950s and incorporated in 1974, is the co-producing partner of HMUN India. The IRC runs seven programs including HMUN, HNMUN Boston, and the Intercollegiate MUN team. Harvard undergraduates serve as Secretariat members and committee directors for HMUN India, ensuring academic rigor consistent with the 80-year HMUN legacy.
• Worldview Education Services Pvt. Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldview Education is the co-producing partner responsible for on-ground operations, logistics, and experiential learning design. Founded in 2010, Worldview has delivered over 45,000 student experiences across 400+ schools. Worldview staff including the Executive Director and Core Team manage conference operations, venue coordination, and outreach activities.
• Corporate Partners and SponsorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHMUN India offers collaboration opportunities for brands and organizations to engage with young people through delegate interactions, community mobilization, Impact Initiative support, and Development Fund contributions. Interested parties contact [email protected]. Specific partner names not disclosed in available materials.
• Desire SocietyminorOthersIn 2012, HMUN India delegates and the WHO committee Director visited Desire Society, an NGO in Hyderabad working to provide welfare to children affected by HIV/AIDS.
• Save the Children - Uttarakhand Floods ReliefminorOthersIn 2013, HMUN India raised 1 lakh rupees for rehabilitation of children affected by the Uttarakhand floods, donated to the Save the Children initiative.
• Ekal VidyalayaminorOthersIn 2014, HMUN India donated 1 lakh rupees raised from the conference to Ekal Vidyalaya, an NGO focused on single-teacher schools in rural India.
• Bhagavatula Charitable TrustminorOthersIn 2014, HMUN India donated 1 lakh rupees raised from the conference to Bhagavatula Charitable Trust, alongside the Ekal Vidyalaya donation.
• Nun's Welfare Foundation (Nepal)minorOthersIn 2015, funds raised from the conference were passed on to Ani Choying Drolma's Nun's Welfare Foundation in Nepal.
• Shapur Village Community (Telangana)minorOthersSince 2017, HMUN India Development Fund has focused on Shapur village in Mahbubnagar District, Telangana. Funded projects include school improvements (2017), toilets and drinking water (2018), and solar-powered street lights (2019).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HMUN Canada: Sister HMUN Global Network conference for high school students in Canada. Operates under the same Harvard IRC umbrella with comparable structure, committees, and pricing model, making it a near-identical peer operating in a different geography.
• Yale Model United Nations (YMUN): Yale's flagship high school MUN conference, run by the Yale International Relations Association. Directly comparable to HMUN India as an Ivy-League-hosted, prestige-positioned high school MUN targeting top-tier school delegations.
• Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN Boston): The flagship 80-year HMUN conference run by the same Harvard IRC that co-produces HMUN India. HMUN Boston is the direct parent program and shares the secretariat, content library, and brand; it is the most directly comparable peer.
• Princeton Model United Nations Conference (PMUNC): Princeton's premier high school MUN conference. Comparable to HMUN India as an Ivy League-affiliated, premium-priced MUN serving top international school delegations with similar committee structures.
• Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN): Harvard IRC's college-level MUN conference. Several HMUN India secretariat members also staff HNMUN, making it a directly comparable Ivy League MUN with overlapping governance, committee design, and delegate experience.
• HMUN Dubai: Sister conference in the HMUN Global Network serving the Middle East. Shares Harvard IRC governance and is staffed by overlapping Harvard student secretariat members, making it a directly comparable peer in international high school MUN.

Others

• MUN Impact: Global MUN-UN partnership network that coordinates SDG-aligned MUN programming worldwide. HMUN India's Impact Initiative aligns with MUN Impact's framework, making it a thematically related ecosystem participant and peer in the social-impact MUN space.

Emerging players

• Symbiosis Model United Nations (SymMUN): One of India's largest student-run MUN conferences hosted by Symbiosis International University. Directly comparable to HMUN India in target audience (Indian high school and college delegates) but lacks the Harvard brand co-production.

Broad incumbents

• National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN): One of the largest high school MUN conferences globally, run by the International Model UN Institute. Overlaps directly with HMUN India's target segment (premium international schools, 1,000+ delegates) but operates at much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• THIMUN (The Hague Model United Nations): Long-running, globally recognized MUN program affiliated with the International Baccalaureate and based in The Hague. Comparable to HMUN India as a prestige, internationally oriented high school MUN, but with a much larger and more established global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hmunindia
• Instagraminstagram.com/hmunindia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hmun-india

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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